Saturday, October 19, 2019

Tropical Storm Nestor nears Florida landfall & UCF most welcoming for LGBTQ students

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Tropical Storm Nestor nears Florida landfall, lashing state with storm clusters, tornado threats

Tropical Storm Nestor is beginning to lose some of its tropical characteristics Saturday morning as it nears Florida's coast, but is still packing 50 mph winds and pelting the state with rain and tornado threats,the National Hurricane Center said in its 8 a.m. update.

UCF most welcoming in Florida for LGBTQ students, ranking shows

UCF has been ranked the best school in the state for its policies on transgender students – from help navigating housing options to dealing with parents who have cut off financial support to using "preferred name" on student IDs. Advocates say the university's evolution on the subject helps students worry less about acceptance and discrimination and focus on what they should: getting an education.

Tornado flips truck on I-4, damages school in Lakeland as Tropical Storm Nestor churns off Florida

Severe weather that spawned a confirmed tornado caused a four-car wreck on Interstate 4 late Friday when a semi truck flipped on its side while the same system caused damage to the Lakeland area including ripping the roof off a middle school.

Downtown Orlando roads closed until Sunday for Immerse arts festival

Roads in downtown Orlando are closed until Sunday morning as Immerse 2019, an annual interactive arts festival, takes over the city's core for several days.

Amendment 4: Judge blocks law requiring fees be paid before ex-felons can vote

A federal judge issued a limited ruling Friday striking down a Florida law requiring felons to pay all fines and other costs related to their sentence before getting their right to vote back.

Orange firefighter headbutted woman, smashed phone during argument, deputies say

An Orange County Fire Rescue battalion chief was arrested Wednesday on a domestic violence battery charge, accused of headbutting a woman and calling her "f------ nothing" during an argument, an arrest report shows.

As her dad killed her family upstairs, little girl survived by hiding under blanket

A 3-year-old girl hid for hours under a blanket as her family was murdered upstairs in her home, newly released police records show.

Ask Orlando: Are Central Florida's hotels losing their religion?

Gideons International has placed about 2 billion Bibles in hotel rooms over the past century, but are they getting harder to find in hotel meccas like Orlando?

Osceola posts shutout, Hagerty wins in OT | More Football

Friday's additional games high school football roundup includes Osceola posting its fourth straight shutout, Hagerty winning in overtime and Vero Beach tying a state record for consecutive regular season wins.

UCF pushes for quick start, cathartic win over East Carolina on homecoming

UCF is pushing to get off to a fast start during the Knights' homecoming matchup with East Carolina Saturday at Spectrum Stadium.

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